The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-11-07
BOMBS IN LINGG'S CELL.
STARTLING RESULT OF A SEARCH
IN THE JAIL AT CHICAGO.

-Four OF Cu9 OStIn-Oedl0rS round -
Nothing Dangerous Discovered in
the Cells of the Other Prisoners -
Increased Precautions to be Taken
bv the Jail Authorities.
SPRINGFIELD, Ills, Nov. 6.-Gov.
oglesbv's mail in the Anarchist case was
l-rper this morning than ever before
Ninetv-seven letters and communications
we're received by the executive messenger
from the post office window, and of this
number fully so per cent. related to the
Anarchist case. The greater part of
these were from Chicago, and Gov Oglesby
this afternoon informed an Associated
Press representative that while there were
many demands that the sentence be carried
ont the proportion of requests for commu-
tstion were decidedly larger than on any
previouS day. "As a matter of fact" said
the Governor, ''the pleas for clemency have
always been somewhat greater than the re-
quests for non.interference, but this morn
ing the proportion was somewhat greater
than usual
Gov Oglesby, upon being asked by a re-
rorter whether he had had any callers to-
dav said "No, | have seen no one to-day.
have spent nearly the whole day at home,
and have been very busy. Delegations,
presume, will begin to come in tomorrow
and next day, and when they do | purpose
to receive them all in the reception
room at the capitol Everybody will be
accorded patient hearing and the case
finally disposed of, just as all other cases of
like character have been in the past. "
Numerous kilograms have been received by
the Governor during the day, most of them
from Chicago Their tenor cannot be
learned other than that one of them
was from prominent Chicago capitalist,
who favors executive clemency. There is
little doubt that the Governor is at this
time receiving communications from an
unusually large number of moneyed men of
the country, who recommend communication
Of sentence. Some of these gentlemen
waive all questions as to the law and justice
Of the case. and simply favor clemency on
the grounds of public policy, insisting that
it is better to send the condemned men to
penitentiary for life than it is to allow
them to become professed martyrs by suf-
tering the death penalty.
DID HE INTEND TO COMMUTE?
Gov. Oglesby was thundeIstrucl when he
read the news tonight of the finding of the
bombs in Lingg's cell. He read and re-read
the dispatch and a cloud of gloom.
NHAdUlOH anu dIlAIeb1 bWSDb ONtI ulo ltIo
rs the full import of the information
davned upon him. 81 can say nothing -
said he to the Associated Press representa-
tive. 81 must say nothing whatever in re-
gard 10 this NATTER 1t has Just transpired
tonight that Gov. Oglesby has, within the
past few days, received several communi-
cations threatening violence if he refuses TO
exercise executive clemency in behalf of
the condemned Anarchists.
BOMBS IN THE CELLS.
CHICAGO, ILL, Nov 1.-THE cells of the
seven condemned Anarchists in the county
Jail were searched to-day and four loaded
bombs were found hidden away in wooden
box, which was concealed under a pile of
newspapers i'll the corner
Some time ago Sheriff Matson decided TO
search and clean out the cells of the seven
distinguished prisoners, and to-day was set
for the examination. Word was sent
by the Sheriff to the friends of the cen
denlned that no admittance would be given
to the Jail, and this morning the entire force
Of deputy sheriffs reported at the Jail for
duty. 1t was shortly after $50 O'Clock
when Lingg ard Engel were led from their
cells to the consultation cage, and the search
began Engel's cell was first entered and
thoroughly examined. The bed and bedding
were looked over, cracks in the walls, and
table thoroughly explored, and the clothing
hanging around the cell searched, but be-
yond few empty cigar boxes, some fruit,
books and papers, nothing was found.
LINGG's DEATH DEALER.
Then the deputy sheriffs entered Lingg S
cell while its former occupant planted him
self in the corner of his temporary prison
4 and watched them with eager eyes. He
4 was as pale as death and trembled like an
4 aspen leaf as the searchers moved around in
8 the little stone-walled room. Suddenly two
q Of the three men inside jumped out to the
& corridor while the third man held at arms
length small wooden box which he careful
y carried to the jail Office and laid on iailer
4 folz's desk. The box contained four pieces
q OF gas-pipe. each about six or seven inches
Z IN length, filled with some heavy substance
u and plugged at both ends. Jailer Folz
u picked up one which was closed at one end
with round iron stopper and one of the
"a officers pronounced it veritable dynamite
"A bomb. Just then Sheriff Matson arrived
at the Jail, and ordered that the dangerous
weapons be replaced in the box and sent to
chemist for analysis, although there was
81 no doubt as to the result of the examination.
hen the search was continued, but beyond
quantity of rubbish nothing was found.
Then the cells of Fischer, Parsons, Spies,
nchwab and Fielden were searched in the
order named, but no contraband articles OF
any kind were found.
LINGG's EXCITEMENT.
1t was decided, however, that it was best
10 change the prisoners cells. All the pris-
oners except Lingg submitted to the change
and search without displaying the slightest
emotion. Lingg seemed much worried
When he was told of what was contem-
plated, and showed so plainly that some
tnlng was wrong that the jailers were not
SO greatly SURPRISED as they might have been
over the discovery subsequently made.
sheriff Matson was seen on the subject
uurlng the afternoon, He was very reticent
al frst, but after consideration made a
clean breast of the whole affair. I'VE had
no reason" he said, ito make the search at
!nls particular time, that is we received no
I!'lmatlon that anything was wrong.
was merely a precautionary measure
Iecided on some time ago by
yaller Folz and myself. We selected Sun
uay as quiet day when the examination
would make less disturbanco han if il were
made on week day FOl so 10 time there
was SO much of this amnesty b lsiness going
~ mat did not care to interfere with the
bood citizens, who were interested in the
ondemned men, or place any obstacle
tnelr way, but we felt as though the time
sad come to take extra precautions and SO
0eclded to clean the cells ont.
INCREASED PRECAUTIONS.
OF course, in view of the developments
" Tue search, most stringent precautionary
measures will now be taken. The prisoners
Nlll not be allowed to exercise as much a.
urmerly, and the number of visitors viii